You know what to do and how to do it the customer does not. This is an effective and ethical way to solve a problem that would otherwise mean the instrument is useless. Some may need CA glue treatment for the pinblock. It can mean a full day's work and you can charge as much or more as you would for 4 tunings at your full price plus mark up the cost of grommets or any other supplies and make further profit. These are all very basic services and provide good experience for any technician who needs that kind of experience. Some models of 60's and 70's vintage will need new grommets and their actions deserve to be removed, screws tightened, hammers filed and aligned and basic regulation such as key level touch up, correction of dip if necessary, grommet adjustment and let off be performed. (Would you have eaten that olive in your salad anyway?). They left out what was not essential to keep the price down. That is why I avoided the word, "cheap" but said "lowest cost" instead. Many of those that were really no good have already been discarded. Some did have some fairly sloppy workmanship but most are sturdy pianos that will last a lifetime. They and Kimballs are not necessarily as bad of pianos as many technicians like to say they are.
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